Royal Corps of Signals Mess Dress - Male
Royal Signals and QGS WO/SNCO Mess Dress with 24-ligne main-corps male vest buttons and rank-specific boots; QGS no-vest and WO2 Highland-shoe patterns remain separate.
Composition
Description
Specification
Gender
Male
Pattern
Royal Signals and QGS WO/SNCO Mess Dress with 24-ligne main-corps male vest buttons and rank-specific boots; QGS no-vest and WO2 Highland-shoe patterns remain separate.
Fittings & Lead Times
Measurements are taken and fittings overseen by Geoffrey Golding at the St Albans workroom, with each garment checked throughout the making process for fit, balance, finish and correct detail. Lead time is typically 8-12 weeks, depending on workshop capacity, fitting requirements and the date required.
Dress specification
Uniform composition
The articles that make up this order of dress. Separately listed pieces are available below; included pieces form part of the uniform itself. Where alternatives are shown, select the authorised combination for the wearer, rank and occasion—they are not all worn together.
Jacket or tunic
- Royal Corps of Signals NCO Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Royal Corps of Signals NCO Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Not separately listedTrousers, overalls, skirt or equivalent
- Mess Dress Trousers
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShirt
- Marcella Shirt
The male local No. 10 row is exact and overrides the generic senior-NCO wrapper. The soft-fronted REME wording describes the route's Marcella product rather than proving a second simultaneous shirt.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyTie, bow tie or collar
- Black Bow Tie
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyShoes or boots
- Black Leather George Boots
- Leather Wellington Boots
Prescribed senior-rank boot pattern; QGS WO2 uses its Highland-shoe exception.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySocks, stockings or tights
- Authorised socks or hose
Hosiery follows the selected lower garment and footwear under the cited dress rule; no separate Goldings product is asserted.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedGloves
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableHeaddress
- Authorised headdress when ordered outdoors
Headdress is worn only when the cited occasion rule calls for it.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedRank
Select the authorised insignia for the wearer’s rank
- Royal Corps of Signals Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS)
- Royal Corps of Signals Regimental Sergeant Major Rank (RSM)
- Royal Corps of Signals Sergeant Rank (Sgt)
- Royal Corps of Signals Staff Sergeant Rank (S/Sgt)
- Royal Corps of Signals Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
Remove Mercury from Cpl/LCpl descriptions; verify only whether and under what local authorisation junior ranks use Mess Dress before retaining their Mess-specific links.
Dress rule
RequiredGoldings listing
Listed separatelyRank carrier
- Authorised rank carrier for the wearer and garment
The rank carrier depends on the wearer and authorised garment construction under the cited rule.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBadges and insignia
- Royal Corps of Signals NCO Mess Dress Collar Badges
Main Royal Signals only; QGS uses its distinct collar device.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyButtons
Choose one authorised option
- QGS Black Mercury 30 Ligne Button
- Gilt Mercury 24 Ligne Mess Dress Button
Main Signals male vest: 24-ligne soldier-pattern button; mounted officer/WO1 version separate. No QGS vest use.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySword
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableScabbard
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableSword knot
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableSword belt, slings or frog
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableWaistcoat or cummerbund
- Royal Corps of Signals NCO Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete
Included in the WordPress uniform parent: Royal Corps of Signals NCO Mess Kit Jacket, Vest and Trousers Complete.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBelt or sash
Not part of the standard composition for this role and order of dress.
Dress rule
Not wornGoldings listing
Not applicableShoulder cords, chains or other details
- Authorised shoulder cords, chains or details
Shoulder cords, chains or other details depend on the authorised local pattern.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedBraces or trouser support
- Braces
Supplied as a separately displayed Goldings product.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelySpurs
- Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Main Signals eligible WO2 only, with overalls and boxed boots; no spurs with trousers.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Listed separatelyMedals and decorations
- Orders, decorations and medals as entitled
Orders, decorations and medals are selected by individual entitlement and the occasion.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedLanyard or aiguillette
- Authorised lanyard or aiguillette where entitled
A lanyard or aiguillette is worn only where local custom or individual entitlement requires it.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedDress-specific accessories
- Additional authorised item for the occasion
Any additional accessory is controlled by the cited occasion or local dress rule.
Dress rule
When applicableGoldings listing
Not separately listedRelated accoutrements
Complete
the uniform
Garments and accoutrements supplied to complete this order of dress.
Badges & Insignia
Royal Corps of Signals NCO Mess Dress Collar Badges
Conditional · Main Royal Signals only; QGS uses its distinct collar device.
Buttons
Gilt Mercury 24 Ligne Mess Dress Button
Conditional · Main Signals male vest: 24-ligne soldier-pattern button; mounted officer/WO1 version separate. No QGS vest use.
Buttons
QGS Black Mercury 30 Ligne Button
Conditional · QGS WO1 officer-pattern epaulette fitting only; not generic WO2/SNCO jacket use.
Footwear
Black Leather George Boots
Choose one · Prescribed senior-rank boot pattern; QGS WO2 uses its Highland-shoe exception.
Footwear
Leather Wellington Boots
Conditional · Main Signals eligible WO2 only, with overalls.
Footwear
Short Swan-Neck Box Spurs
Conditional · Main Signals eligible WO2 only, with overalls and boxed boots; no spurs with trousers.
Rank
Royal Corps of Signals Regimental Sergeant Major Rank (RSM)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) and the appointment is Regimental Sergeant Major.
Rank
Royal Corps of Signals Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) and the appointment is Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant.
Rank
Royal Corps of Signals Warrant Officer Class 2 Rank (WO2)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) and the appointment is not Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant.
Rank
Royal Corps of Signals Staff Sergeant Rank (S/Sgt)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Staff Sergeant (OR-7).
Rank
Royal Corps of Signals Sergeant Rank (Sgt)
Conditional · When the substantive rank is Sergeant (OR-6).
Shirts & Neckwear
Black Bow Tie
Conditional · Male wearers
Shirts & Neckwear
Marcella Shirt
Required · The male regiment or corps No. 10 schedule prescribes the route-local white Marcella-pattern shirt
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Braces
Required · Gender: unisex. Wearers: all-ranks. When trousers or overalls are worn
Trousers, Skirts & Dresses
Mess Dress Trousers
Required